The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-12

dip the paste brush in the ink and the pen in the
| mucilaee are informed confdentially that good
way to break this habit is to place the ink-stand
! invariably at one end of the desk and the paste
| pot invariably at the other. There seems to be
good reason why a young person who sub
scribes for the Writer may not become. in time,
accomplished journalist and author
|
! Mr. E. L. BAKER, the United States consul at
| Buenos Ayres, is deeply impressed with the
| merits of the native sheep of the Argentine
| Republic that he urges the government to take
steps to introduce them into this country. As
| described in Mr.. Bakers monthly report the
| Argentine sheep is an animal with many points
in common with the camel, many specimens at
tanning height of Ave feet, with recks from two
to two and half feet in length A sheep with
| neck two feet long would be a sweet boon to
| the North American sheep killing dog, and one
that cannot be brought into the country too
soon to please him.
| DR.. j. H. VINCENT. chancellor of the Chau-
| tauqua University, telegraphs from London that
| he has secured the services of Prof. Henry
| Drummond as lecturer this at the
| Chautauqua and Framineham assemblies. Prof.
Drummond, though comparatively young
man, is well known in literature, but chiefly as
| the author of Natural Law in the Spiritual
World" which had an almost unprecedented cir
cuiation in England and America. Professor
| Drummond is an admired lecturer on science to
| cultivated audiences, an earnest helper and
most successful leader in the instruction of work
ingmen
THE artist Whistler formulates some Of his
| ideas of art, and, among other things, declares
that in art it is criminal to go beyond the means
used in its exercise, and that in etching, there
| fore, the means used or instrument employed
| being the finest possible point. the space to be
| discovered should be small in proportion and
that the huge plate is an offense Many picture
loverswho do not profess to be experts, but have
often felt instructive distasre for large etch
| ings, will now be able to give a reason for the
| objection.
| AURELIAN ScHoLL, the French critic, headed
| one of his articles which appeared in Paris
| paper the day before the fire at the Opera
| Comique, what Would Happen if Fire Should
| Break Out on the Stage of the Opera Conquer
| This curious col incidence is now being pointed
out as a subject for psy pathological research by
French people interested in such studies. In
this country it would be pointed out as 'clew,"
and detectives would be put the track of Mr..
Aurelian Scholl by able police authorities.
THE action of Grand Master Hunt of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Missouri, in ordering
the expulsion from subordinate lodges of all
Masons engaged in the saloon and liquor bust
ness is attracting much attention in all parts of
the country, and by many the grand master is
being severely censured The substance of the
opinion among the membership seems to be, so
far the Journal is able to gather it, that Mr..
Hunt is, say the least, very indscreet in at
tempting to decimate the order.
SPRING frosts neglected to visit Delaware and
Maryland for the benefit of peach growers, but
these enterprising gentlemen not yet with
out hope The rose bug-which, it seems. is
insect of most discriminating and fastidious
tastes, being equally fond of roses and peaches
has put in an appearance in time to raise the
prices of the coming crop. and great expectations
are based on him.
THE Newe, in fine phrensy of alarm, informs
the public that the Standard Oil Company
wants to furnish gas at twice the price of nut
coal at Wholesale" This is awful Perhaps peo-
pie will have to use violent measures to prevent
gas from being forced them at this extortion-
ate price.
''IT appears from these figures that the Stand
ard company wants to furnish gas at twice the
price of nut-coal at wholesale. This is about
what The News and its correspondents have
been maintaining. The News.
however. that the idiots who really believe this,
can keep using coal
HUNDREDS of families in this city use gas
cooking-stoves a good part of the year. paying
81. so per /, 600 for gas The Standard Oil Com
pany offers to furnish natural gas by meters for
20 cents per 1000. There is al appreciate diff
ference.
PEOPLE who talk about opposing a monopoly
in fuel forget that we have that now. The coal
men have practically monopoly. What
need is competition, such would come with
the introduction of natural gas.
If a large number of families find it satisfac-
tory to use gas stoves with gas at ST. so per 200
is it not likely much larger number would find
it still more satisfactory to gas at twenty
cents per ,000a
EvANGELIsTs JONES and Small took nearly
81 1000 out of Rome. Ga. as the result of
weeks haying while the evangesric sun shone.
Current Item.
Evangelists for revenue.
YES, it is true the Great of the universe
placed natural gas in the earth for mans use
The same is true of coal and water, but it costs
money to transport or pipe them
THE President has left the Adjpndacks but
ne proDaDly 1elt Rrter parting WITH Governor
Hill that he is not yet out of the woods.
NOBODY can blame the coal men for wanting
TO retain monopoly of the fuel business. That
is human nature.
NOBODY is going to be deprived of the priv
lege OF buying coal if he wants to.
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BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.
A GREAT deal of pressure is being brought to
bear to secure the appointment of General Rose